#A53323
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.9% 0.153 31), rgb(165, 51, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A53323 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53323 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 51, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.153 31) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A53323 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53323 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53323 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A53323 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08373
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5614E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04331
oklch(55.5% 0.164 31)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53323
oklch(48.9% 0.153 31)
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Step 800
800
#862C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 31)
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Step 900
900
#6C291F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#A53323 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #544B20 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60C30 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53323
#A53323
oklch(48.9% 0.153 31)
- #006D7B
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A53323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.010
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.023
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
Use #A53323 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.